1919 Bothwell by-election
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The 1919 Bothwell by-election was held on 16 July 1919. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, David Henderson Macdonald. It was won by the Labour candidate John Robertson.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Robertson | 13,135 | 68.8 | +19.7 | |
C | Liberal | James Moffat | 5,967 | 31.2 | New |
Majority | 7,168 | 37.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19,102 | 71.9 | +2.7 | ||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | N/A | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1920
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